Lever droop adjuster for a door latch actuator

摘要

A door latch actuator includes a cage fixedly attached to a first surface and a torque plate coupled to the cage for rotation about a spindle axis. The torque plate includes a first engagement portion. An input member is rotatable about the spindle axis between a rest position and an actuated position. The input member has an actuator axis that is normal to the spindle axis. A spindle is coupled to the input member and includes a second engagement portion that is selectively engageable with the first engagement portion. The spindle is movable between an engaged position in which the torque plate holds the spindle and the input member in the rest position, and a disengaged position in which the spindle and the input member are movable with respect to the torque plate to change the orientation of the actuator axis when the input member is in the rest position.

主权项

1. A door latch actuator for use with a door having a first surface and a second surface, the door latch actuator comprising:
a cage fixedly attached to the first surface; a torque plate coupled to the cage for rotation about a spindle axis, the torque plate including a first engagement portion; an input member rotatable about the spindle axis between a rest position and an actuated position, the input member having an actuator axis that is normal to the spindle axis; a first biasing member coupled to the cage and the torque plate, the first biasing member operable to bias the torque plate toward a predetermined rotational position with respect to the cage; a spindle coupled to the input member and including a second engagement portion that is selectively engageable with the first engagement portion; and a second biasing member adjacent the cage and positioned about the spindle, wherein the spindle is movable between an engaged position in which the torque plate holds the spindle and the input member in the rest position, and a disengaged position in which the spindle and the input member are movable with respect to the torque plate to change the orientation of the actuator axis when the actuator is in the rest position, and wherein the second biasing member biases the spindle toward the engaged position.